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Richard L. Rice married Helen Hart in 1932 and the couple began rock collecting in 1938 after finding agates along the Oregon Coast. [1] [2] In 1952 the Rices built a new home north of Hillsboro on 30 acres (12 hectares) that would later house the museum. [3] The Rices founded a museum in 1953 to display their collections. [4]
^ Florida's state gem, moonstone, was adopted to highlight Florida's role in the United States' Lunar program, which landed the first astronauts on the Moon. [81] ^ Since 1983, Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: State Historical Rock (Plymouth Rock), State Explorer Rock (Dighton Rock), and State Building and Monument Stone . In ...
Amateur geology or rock collecting (also referred to as rockhounding in the United States and Canada) is the non-professional study and hobby of collecting rocks and minerals or fossil specimens from the natural environment.
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Amy Tallman, one half of the duo behind a popular ice cream and gem shop in Richland, has died after a lengthy illness. Tallman, also known as Yufang Li and was born in China, died Sept. 28 in ...
Others collect to learn more about mineralogy, the local mining industry and/or local geology. Some simply enjoy exploring the outdoors and socializing and trading with other mineral collectors. Serious collectors will go so far as traveling great distances to find the right specimen. [citation needed]
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